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OCCUPATIONS CODE

TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY

CHAPTER 104. HEALING ART PRACTITIONERS

Sec. 104.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the

Healing Art Identification Act.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.002. HEALING ART. The healing art includes any system,

treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice to

ascertain, cure, relieve, adjust, or correct a human disease,

injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physical or mental condition.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.003. REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION. (a) A person subject to

this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed

professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as

a professional identification shall designate as required by this

section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.

(b) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, M.D.;

(2) doctor, M.D.; or

(3) doctor of medicine, M.D.

(c) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, D.O.;

(2) osteopathic physician or surgeon;

(3) doctor, D.O.;

(4) doctor of osteopathy;

(5) doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(6) osteopath; or

(7) D.O.

(d) A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental

Examiners shall use:

(1) dentist;

(2) doctor, D.D.S.;

(3) doctor of dental surgery;

(4) D.D.S.; or

(5) doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.

(e) A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic

Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropractor;

(2) doctor, D.C.;

(3) doctor of chiropractic; or

(4) D.C.

(f) A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board shall

use:

(1) optometrist;

(2) doctor, optometrist;

(3) doctor of optometry; or

(4) O.D.

(g) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of

Podiatric Medical Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropodist;

(2) doctor, D.S.C.;

(3) doctor of surgical chiropody;

(4) D.S.C.;

(5) podiatrist;

(6) doctor, D.P.M.;

(7) doctor of podiatric medicine; or

(8) D.P.M.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.004. OTHER PERSONS USING TITLE "DOCTOR". In using the

title "doctor" as a trade or professional asset or on any manner

of professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or as a part of a signature, a person

other than a person described by Section 104.003 shall designate

the authority under which the title is used or the college or

honorary degree that gives rise to the use of the title.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.005. ENFORCEMENT. (a) On the request of a healing art

licensing board listed in Section 104.003, the district or county

attorney shall file and prosecute appropriate judicial

proceedings in the name of the state against a person who

violates Section 104.003.

(b) The district or county attorney shall file the proceeding in

the district court of the county in which the violation occurs.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.006. APPLICABILITY TO ESTABLISHED CHURCH. This chapter

does not affect the use of the principles or teachings of an

established church in ministering, without the use of any drug or

material remedy, to the sick or suffering by prayer if:

(1) sanitary and quarantine laws are complied with; and

(2) the person ministering or offering to minister does not

maintain an office, other than to exercise the principles or

teachings of the church of which the person is a bona fide

member.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.007. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this

chapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a

misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) on conviction of a first offense, a fine of $100;

(2) on conviction of a second offense, a fine of $500; and

(3) on conviction of a third offense:

(A) a fine of $1,000; or

(B) revocation of the person's license to practice the healing

art.

(b) On conviction of the person, the district court shall notify

the licensing board that issued the license.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Occupations-code > Title-3-health-professions > Chapter-104-healing-art-practitioners

OCCUPATIONS CODE

TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY

CHAPTER 104. HEALING ART PRACTITIONERS

Sec. 104.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the

Healing Art Identification Act.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.002. HEALING ART. The healing art includes any system,

treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice to

ascertain, cure, relieve, adjust, or correct a human disease,

injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physical or mental condition.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.003. REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION. (a) A person subject to

this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed

professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as

a professional identification shall designate as required by this

section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.

(b) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, M.D.;

(2) doctor, M.D.; or

(3) doctor of medicine, M.D.

(c) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, D.O.;

(2) osteopathic physician or surgeon;

(3) doctor, D.O.;

(4) doctor of osteopathy;

(5) doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(6) osteopath; or

(7) D.O.

(d) A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental

Examiners shall use:

(1) dentist;

(2) doctor, D.D.S.;

(3) doctor of dental surgery;

(4) D.D.S.; or

(5) doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.

(e) A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic

Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropractor;

(2) doctor, D.C.;

(3) doctor of chiropractic; or

(4) D.C.

(f) A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board shall

use:

(1) optometrist;

(2) doctor, optometrist;

(3) doctor of optometry; or

(4) O.D.

(g) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of

Podiatric Medical Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropodist;

(2) doctor, D.S.C.;

(3) doctor of surgical chiropody;

(4) D.S.C.;

(5) podiatrist;

(6) doctor, D.P.M.;

(7) doctor of podiatric medicine; or

(8) D.P.M.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.004. OTHER PERSONS USING TITLE "DOCTOR". In using the

title "doctor" as a trade or professional asset or on any manner

of professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or as a part of a signature, a person

other than a person described by Section 104.003 shall designate

the authority under which the title is used or the college or

honorary degree that gives rise to the use of the title.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.005. ENFORCEMENT. (a) On the request of a healing art

licensing board listed in Section 104.003, the district or county

attorney shall file and prosecute appropriate judicial

proceedings in the name of the state against a person who

violates Section 104.003.

(b) The district or county attorney shall file the proceeding in

the district court of the county in which the violation occurs.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.006. APPLICABILITY TO ESTABLISHED CHURCH. This chapter

does not affect the use of the principles or teachings of an

established church in ministering, without the use of any drug or

material remedy, to the sick or suffering by prayer if:

(1) sanitary and quarantine laws are complied with; and

(2) the person ministering or offering to minister does not

maintain an office, other than to exercise the principles or

teachings of the church of which the person is a bona fide

member.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.007. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this

chapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a

misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) on conviction of a first offense, a fine of $100;

(2) on conviction of a second offense, a fine of $500; and

(3) on conviction of a third offense:

(A) a fine of $1,000; or

(B) revocation of the person's license to practice the healing

art.

(b) On conviction of the person, the district court shall notify

the licensing board that issued the license.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.


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OCCUPATIONS CODE

TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS

SUBTITLE A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY

CHAPTER 104. HEALING ART PRACTITIONERS

Sec. 104.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the

Healing Art Identification Act.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.002. HEALING ART. The healing art includes any system,

treatment, operation, diagnosis, prescription, or practice to

ascertain, cure, relieve, adjust, or correct a human disease,

injury, or unhealthy or abnormal physical or mental condition.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.003. REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION. (a) A person subject to

this section who uses the person's name on a written or printed

professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or who uses the person's signature as

a professional identification shall designate as required by this

section the healing art the person is licensed to practice.

(b) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of medicine degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, M.D.;

(2) doctor, M.D.; or

(3) doctor of medicine, M.D.

(c) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical

Examiners and holds a doctor of osteopathy degree shall use:

(1) physician or surgeon, D.O.;

(2) osteopathic physician or surgeon;

(3) doctor, D.O.;

(4) doctor of osteopathy;

(5) doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(6) osteopath; or

(7) D.O.

(d) A person who is licensed by the State Board of Dental

Examiners shall use:

(1) dentist;

(2) doctor, D.D.S.;

(3) doctor of dental surgery;

(4) D.D.S.; or

(5) doctor of dental medicine, D.M.D.

(e) A person who is licensed by the Texas Board of Chiropractic

Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropractor;

(2) doctor, D.C.;

(3) doctor of chiropractic; or

(4) D.C.

(f) A person who is licensed by the Texas Optometry Board shall

use:

(1) optometrist;

(2) doctor, optometrist;

(3) doctor of optometry; or

(4) O.D.

(g) A person who is licensed by the Texas State Board of

Podiatric Medical Examiners shall use:

(1) chiropodist;

(2) doctor, D.S.C.;

(3) doctor of surgical chiropody;

(4) D.S.C.;

(5) podiatrist;

(6) doctor, D.P.M.;

(7) doctor of podiatric medicine; or

(8) D.P.M.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.004. OTHER PERSONS USING TITLE "DOCTOR". In using the

title "doctor" as a trade or professional asset or on any manner

of professional identification, including a sign, pamphlet,

stationery, or letterhead, or as a part of a signature, a person

other than a person described by Section 104.003 shall designate

the authority under which the title is used or the college or

honorary degree that gives rise to the use of the title.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.005. ENFORCEMENT. (a) On the request of a healing art

licensing board listed in Section 104.003, the district or county

attorney shall file and prosecute appropriate judicial

proceedings in the name of the state against a person who

violates Section 104.003.

(b) The district or county attorney shall file the proceeding in

the district court of the county in which the violation occurs.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.006. APPLICABILITY TO ESTABLISHED CHURCH. This chapter

does not affect the use of the principles or teachings of an

established church in ministering, without the use of any drug or

material remedy, to the sick or suffering by prayer if:

(1) sanitary and quarantine laws are complied with; and

(2) the person ministering or offering to minister does not

maintain an office, other than to exercise the principles or

teachings of the church of which the person is a bona fide

member.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Sec. 104.007. PENALTIES. (a) A person who violates this

chapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a

misdemeanor punishable by:

(1) on conviction of a first offense, a fine of $100;

(2) on conviction of a second offense, a fine of $500; and

(3) on conviction of a third offense:

(A) a fine of $1,000; or

(B) revocation of the person's license to practice the healing

art.

(b) On conviction of the person, the district court shall notify

the licensing board that issued the license.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.


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